I shoot all Nikon and Nikkor, baby. That’s right. You won’t find a single off-brand piece of glass in my bag. Here’s a list of the camera junk in my camera trunk.
Nikon D700
Nikon D90 (as backup and/or second shooter body)
MB-D10
Nikkor 24mm f1.4G
(2) Nikkor 50mm f1.4G
Nikkor 24-70 f2.8G
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G
Nikkor 85mm f1.4G
Nikkor 60mm f1.4G
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8G
Nikkor 35mm f1.8 – I don’t recommend this one. Get the 1.4…it’s worth the extra peanuts.
(2) Nikon SB900 Speedlight Flash
PocketWizard Flex TT5 – Nikon
PocketWizard Mini TT1 – Nikon
My Technology…
27″ iMac
Datacolor Screen Calibration System
Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4
Lightroom 2
Alienskins Filters
MCP Actions
Totally Rad Actions
Jinky Art Actions
Many people wonder why custom photography is so pricey. Creating art through photography is very expensive to the professional, as well as the client. Look up the price of the lenses I listed above, and you’ll see why it costs so much to have quality, custom photography work done. I didn’t even mention the CF cards required to record your images, the external hard drives to store your images, battery packs, web hosting fees, protective lens filters, and the list goes on. As a small business, I don’t have the luxury of having a huge corporation to replace equipment that breaks or exceeds it’s shutter life, like the professionals at Sear’s or Wal-Mart Portrait Studios. I replace camera gear with my own funds…in comfort or discomfort to my bank account…wether I want to or not. If I plan on producing the most beautiful images I can, I need those pieces of equipment. So, consider these things when your jaw drops at the sight of professional photography pricing and remember this when you’re choosing a photographer. The numbers look big, but hardly measure up when you hold them up to the costs of the profession. :)
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